coloring forms

[Ankarn]

I have a form-subform case where i have the form to type in search-criterias and a subform that show results. I want to make a visual clear distintion between the form and the subform.

I guess i could find out ways to color the grey background, but i believe some of you know the best way to do this. I dont nessecarily need to change color on the subform, but i need to make the distinction more clear than it originally is.

I dont want to make it fancy. Thats not the problem here, i just need it to be a bit more "fancy" for practical purposes.

 

[namliam]

I think the sunken and bordered effect a subform gets normaly looks "fancy" enough??

 

[Ankarn]

i dont feel the same way there. I have SO much fields and buttons that this sunk and bord-line pretty much disappear.

 

[xMax]

There is a paint bucket icon on the toolbar in Access that allows you to change the color of your forms: click on your subform, and then click the drop down arrow next to the paint bucket. If the color doesn't change then click on the paint bucket itself and it should.

 

[Ankarn]

Allright.. this coloring business is a good start, but what would have been great is if there was any possability of making the line that seperate the forms in continous-forms clearer. What is the alternatives to coloring, are there any at all? Is coloring all there is if i'm in the business of making fancy?

 

[khawar]

You can also use a back groung picture in the form